Conceptual Framework Flashcards
What are the main elements of the Conceptual Framework?
The various networks/relationships between: The Artwork The Artist The Audience The World
What generally does the ‘Conceptual Framework’ refer to?
It refers to the various relationships in the art world.
How issues and events surrounding the world, artistic events and viewers of art inform an artist’s art-making practice, as well as how an audience may interpret meaning from it.
What is the Artwork?
It is what we look at to learn from/appreciate art.
It covers all sorts of techniques/media- though it is usually a physical object
It may be meant to exist in a particular time/place, temporarily exist, digitally exist or even change over time.
It may or may not be viewed by an audience
Who is the Artist?
This refers to the individual or group who creates artwork to express a particular philosophy and cultivate meaning.
An artist’s role has changed over time- from artisans and inventors, to philosophers and story tellers
Who is the Audience?
They are the viewers of artwork who attempt to learn or gain meaning from art.
They may be informed or uninformed about art. Their interpretations may differ depending on the individual and their context- though these may change over time.
They may experience art directly or through a secondary source.
What is the World?
This refers to the time and place in which an artwork exists.
The issues, ideas and events that characterise the world affect how/why we make and understand art.
What are the various relationships that an Artwork forms?
Artist: it ultimately expresses an artist’s philosophy.
Audience: this is the focus of their engagement with the artist and their philosophy- this is how they gain meaning from art.
World: it may come to reflect the issues of a particular context, or have its interpretation impacted by a contextual factors. A context may affect how it is made or presented.
What are the various relationships that an Artist forms?
Artwork: this is the visual means by which an artist conveys their philosophy
Audience: an artist attempts to convey meaning to them, though they may/may not have a relationship depending on whether the artwork is oresented. They may/may not know their audience, target a particular demographic, or connect with their audience indirectly.
World: where/when they are and how they fit in that context impacts an artist’s practice
What are the various relationships that an Audience forms?
Artwork: this is how they gain meaning from art, and may experience it directly or indirectly.
Artist: they may/may not know the artist- this may affect how they interpret/evaluate the work.
World: their context affects what and how they interpret art. It also informs their perspective depending on how their fit in their context.
What are the various relationships that the World forms?
Artwork: it informs an artwork’s creation, presentation and interpretation, depending on time and place.
Artist: events or issues in the world inform an artist’s intentions in creating their work
Audience: events or issues in the world inform how the audience view or interpret an artwork
